Siemens PLM Software wins General Motors Supplier of the Year Award

Siemens PLM Software has received the prestigious 2011 General Motors Supplier of the Year Award at a recent ceremony held at the Detroit Institute of Arts. GM cited the important role that Siemens PLM Software has played in the automaker's efforts to design, build and sell the world's best vehicles. This is the fourth time the global supplier of product lifecycle management (PLM) software has won this award, which rates suppliers in a variety of categories including quality, service, technology, and price.

"Siemens PLM Software's partnership, and dedication to consistently perform above expectations, contributed to both our companies' success," said GM executive, Timothy Cox. "The entire GM team appreciates the efforts of the Siemens PLM Software team and wants to recognise the entire organisation for its performance."

"After working so closely with the incredible team at GM to thoroughly understand their requirements and deliver the solutions they need to build some of the world's best cars and trucks, it is particularly gratifying to be named a 2011 General Motors Supplier of the Year," said Chuck Grindstaff, CEO and president, Siemens PLM Software. "We know that understanding our customers and the industries they serve has helped us formulate a unique and practical vision for PLM that has contributed to the unmatched growth and momentum we are experiencing in the global automotive industry. So we want to thank General Motors for this award and for their partnership. We are trulyhonored to have been selected from such a prestigious list of IT suppliers, and we look forward to continuing to contribute to the remarkable resurgence and excitement of the new GM."

Siemens PLM Software supplies General Motors with a comprehensive set of integrated software, services and expertise to help automate their entire product lifecycle process. The offerings in use at GM include, but are not limited to, NX software for computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering analysis, Teamcenter® software for digital lifecycle management, and Tecnomatix software for digital manufacturing automation and simulation.

Siemens PLM Software has experienced unmatched momentum and established a broad leadership position in the global automotive industry by adding several prominent automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers to its customer base over the past several years. Its technology is now used throughout product development and manufacturing by more than 90 percent of the world's top 15 automotive OEMs and nearly 90 per cent of the top 25 Tier One auto suppliers. In fact, Siemens PLM Software technology is used in the development of more than 80 per cent of all the vehicles produced worldwide by all 47 of the world's top OEMs ranked by the International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA).